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ArticleCureus2024

Endodontic Treatment of Two Calcified Mandibular Central Incisors: A Case Report.

He Liu, Ahmed Hieawy, Ya Shen

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

He LiuDivision of Endodontics, Department of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CAN.
Ahmed HieawyDivision of Endodontics, Department of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CAN.
Ya ShenDivision of Endodontics, Department of Oral Biological & Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CAN.
University of British Columbia · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Treating calcified root canals presents significant challenges, as incorrect approaches can result in treatment failure or lead to complications. The necessity for advanced diagnostic and therapeutic tools is often paramount in these situations. This case report demonstrates the successful treatment of two calcified mandibular central incisors, followed up for a period of up to six years. It emphasizes the effectiveness of integrating cone-beam computed tomography, dental operating microscopes, and ultrasonic instruments in the treatment of such challenging cases.

Indexed as

calcified canalcone-beam computed tomographydental operating microscopeendodontic treatmentmandibular central incisor

Identifiers

PMID38410353
PMCPMC10896276
OpenAlexW4391276008

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